Free Tour on June 27: 'The Gilded Divide: Upstairs and Downstairs in Gramercy' GANYC America250 Tour Festival

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Free Tour on June 27: 'The Gilded Divide: Upstairs and Downstairs in Gramercy' GANYC America250 Tour Festival 〰️

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Stroll amid Lower Manhattan’s public art scene

Polishing off a local brew at Pete's following my Jane's Walk 'The Gilded Divide: Upstairs and Downstairs in Gramercy' on Saturday, an annual festival presented by Municipal Art Society. On the tour, we encountered people like Eleanor, Sarah, Amy, Ma
From J.P. Morgan's millions to delivering 60% Manhattan's babies, the Lying-In Hospital* building (1902) story is a dramatic birth of mo maternity care in NYC. *The term "lying-in" refers to the historical European practice of women stayin
Hearing that from my guests is exactly why I started this stroll. Lower Manhattan is packed with incredible public art, but the real magic is in the history behind it and spending time with groups creating 'Oh, wow!' moments. From the abstract steel
Syracuse architecture is a study in contrast. Downtown, the glowing Niagara Mohawk Building and the grand Landmark Theatre preserve the city's golden age enriched historically by the riches the Erie Canal brought the city but is no longer there. Th

What people are saying

  • “Erin is the BEST art walking guide – the tour was very informative with lots of materials and stories to share with the group! We really enjoyed it! Thank you Erin! You should run an architectural walking tour!!!” - Emily

  • “Discover the rich history of the city and the gems of art which surround us! Erin gives a great walking tour. It's informative and fun! See parts of the city that maybe are not on the regular beat and path. The Big Red Thing Tour is great! I always wondered what the Big Red Thing sculpture was about and now I know, as well as some fun facts about the surrounding area. Learn interesting bits of architectural history and works of art we walk by every day. Art is all around us!” – Vincenza

  • “The tour was really good, I highly recommend going on one of them.” - Howard

  • “Erin showed us places we most probably would not have discovered on our own and gave us a lot of background information on the architecture and art works. We really enjoyed it!” - Alex

    ★★★★★

  • “It was such a great tour! I learned a lot that I didn’t know before.” - Yanfang

    ★★★★

  • “Great tour! Erin was very knowledgeable and gave a good overview of the various modern art sculptures in the neighborhood. Was great to learn about those, especially as someone that works in the neighborhood. Would love to do an even longer tour & cover more pieces!" - Esther

    ★★★★★

  • ‘It was a charming, fun and informative tour .’ - Eileen

  • ★★★★★
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